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FERDINAND Gr. HENRY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 BURKI-IART CORPORATION, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CGRPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COIN-CONTROLLED APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed October 11, 1915. Serial No. 55,277.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND G. HENRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Controlled Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to coin controlled apparatus and has'for an object to provide a device of the class embodying new and improved means whereby the device is started and stopped by similarly pushing the starting plunger, equivalent motions both starting and stopping the device.

A further object of theinvention is to provide new and improved structure for carrying into effect the first mentioned object.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a View of the improved coin controlled apparatus shown with the hous- 1g removed and the shaft in transverse section, seen in inoperative or initial position.

Fig. 2 is a view of the coin controlled apparatus taken on the same plane as Fig. 1 with the starting plunger moved about one-half of its stroke.

Fig. 3 is a view of the coin controlled mechanism similar to Figs. 1 and 2 with the plunger at the inner extreme of its movement, and showing indotted lines the return of the plunger to emergency position.

Fig. 4: is a view of the coin controlled apparatus similar to Figs. 1, 2 and showing the parts with the plunger 1nserted again as an emergency stop.

Fig. 5 is a view of the coin controlled apparatus in rear elevation with the housing removed.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View taken on line 6-6 of Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

Fig. 7 is a view of the structure in side elevation, the housing only being removed.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a fragment of the ends of the cooperating'slides.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view of the ends of the cooperating slides. 7

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The improved coin controlled apparatus which forms the subject-matter of this application comprises a housing 10 of any convenient shape supported in any approved manner, as by the frame 11. It is intended that primarily the coin controlled apparatus which forms the subject-matter of thisapplication will be used in conjunction with a shoe polishing machine, the housing of which forms part of the frame 1.1 for supporting the housing of the coin controlled apparatus but which forms no part of the present invention.

Within the housing a frame member 12 is erected, part of which forms a slide guide for the channel plunger 13 within which operates the slide 1 1. The slides 13 and 14 have registering openings therethrough through which freely passes the plunger 15 with a slot 16 in the slide 14: proportioned when in normal position as shown at Fig. 1

to receive a coin from the chute 17, such coin being shown at 18 in Fig. 2 with the plunger 15 abutting against such coin. It is obvious, therefore,.that with the coin in position as shown at Fig. 2 the movement of the plunger will serve to move the slide 14:, the position at Fig. 2 showing the coin and the slide 14 moved somewhat from initial or inoperative position.

The plunger 15 is provided with a collar 19 and a spring 20 abutting thereagainst serving to hold the plunger normally yieldingly outwardly as shown at Fig. 1 and in dotted lines at Fig. 3.

To look such plunger in outward or inoperative position a detent 21 is pivoted to the frame at 22 and a spring 23 is provided adapted to hold the detent 21 normally yieldingly in engagement with the collar 19, as shown more particularly at Fig. 1. A solenoid 24 is provided with a core 25 pivotally connected with the detent 21 and so arranged that when the solenoid is excited the core will be drawn into such solenoid and the detent lifted out of engagement with the collar 19. It will, therefore, be apparent that before the plunger 15 can be manually moved it is necessary to excite the solenoid to lift the detent out of engagement so that the locking of the collar 19 has been released.

The slide 11- carries a pair of bifurcated ears 2.6 to which are pivoted the bell-crank levers 27 which are in turn fulcrumed at 28 and carry links 29. The links 29 are provided at their upper ends with slots 30 which engage upon a pin 31 carried by levers 32 which are in turn fulcrumed at 33 upon the levers 34. The levers 341 are fulcrumedat 35 upon the'frame 12 and are connected by means of links 36 with the collar 19, being pivoted to such collar by the pin 37 so that as the plunger 15 is moved between the limits of its action as shown at Figs. 1 and 3 the lever 341 is also rocked upon its pivot as shown in such two figures. The rocking of the lever 34: upon its fulcrum causes the link 29, and the lever 32 to move as shown in full and dotted lines at Fig. 3.

The lever 27 also carries a pivot pin .38 to which is pivoted the lever 39 fulcrurned at 40 to a yielding bolt 11. The lever 27 is provided with a pintle 12, which is spaced from the pivot 38 substantially the same distance as the pivot 13 by which the lever 39 is pivoted to the bifurcated ears X-X, so that it is obvious that the pintle 43 will travel substantially one-half the distance of travel or the pintle as. The pintIe iQ engages bii urcatcd ears 26-26, projecting from, and which are part of slide 1 1 in identically the same manner as ears X-X project from slide 13. It will, therefore, be obvious that as the slide 141- is moved under the impact 01" the plunger 15 the slide13 will also be moved one-half the distance. The slide 13 is provided with a slot 1-7 which at Figs. 3 and a is shown in registry with the slot 16 of the slide 1 1 and the discharge chute 48, while at Fig. 1 the slot 17 is shown approximately hall way between the initial position of the slot 16 and the chute 48. As the coin is introduced to the chute 17 there fore, it passes into the slot 16 as shown at Fig. 1 and engages against the bottom of the channel slide 13 which prevents further passage therethrough. \Vhen the plunger 15 is inserted manually itnaturally holds the coin against the far side of the slot 16 until the plunger has reached the limit of its movement when the slots 16 and 17 are both in registry and also in registry with the disch r 'e chute 48.

l Vhen the plunger 15 is returned by the spring 20 the slides 13 and 1 1 remain in 1 the position shown at Figs. 3 and 4 21s there is nothing to return them to initial position and also they are held in such position yieldin ly by the sprin 20. When the plunger returns however, it releases the coin in the slot 16 which is then free to drop through the slot at and into the chute -18'unless it happens to adhere to the wall of the slot 16. To prevent such adhesion interfering with the-proper discharge of the coin a plunger 19 is mounted in the slide 14; and controlled by a spring 50. When in the position shown at Fig. 1 the plunger 19 is held out of operative position against the tension of the spring 50 by the keeper 51 which engages against the frame 12 as shown at Figs. 1 and 7. When, however, the slides 13 and 14 have been moved so that the keeper 51 is moved away from the frame 12 the spring-50 is free to act to cause the plunger to push the coin out of any adhesive engagement it may havewith the walls of the slot 16. A collar 52 is carried such chute into the hinged section 53, pivoted t0. the frame at 54; and held by a spring connected with an arm 56 against the block 57 which is provided with a sight opening 58 under a lens 59 so that the coin reaching the hinged section 53 and abutting against the block 57 is held in position'i'or observation by the person using the device and retained in that position under a lens until the next operation of the apparatus.

To release the hinged section 53 of the discharge chute when the device is put into operation the lever 27 carries an arm 60 which carries a finger 61 pivoted thereto at 62, positioned when the arm .60 israised to engage against the stop 63 and force the arm 61 into engagement With the arm 61 carried rigidly by the hinged Section 53 so that when the arm 60 is swung upwardly to the position shown at Fig. 3 the hinged sec tion is first sprung open as shown at Fig. 2 and is then snapped back to position by the spring 55. The finger 61 is provided, with a spring 65 which permits the finger 61 to yieldingly pass the finger 64 on its return movement. r

lVhen the hinged section 53 is in normal position and a coin is held against the block 57 the coin illrminated by a lamp 66 so that the coin is plainly visible and is very much enlarged by reason of the lamp and the lens. When the hinged section is swung to the position shown at Fig. 2.v the coin is is brought into registry with the coin chute .17 and when the plunger 15 returns to normal position as shown in dotted lines at'F'ig.

ct movement as shown at Fig. 3a slot 68.

3 the said slot is also in communication with the chute 69 which leads to the exterior of the device as at 70. When, therefore, a coin is inserted into the device in the condition shown at Fig. 1 it enters the slot 16. If other coins are later inserted in the machine before the plunger 15 is inserted they simply pile up in thechute and there remain until the plunger has been fully inserted and has returned after wnich the coins pass completely through the machine and out so that only one coin is employed in actuating the device, irrespective of the number which may be put in.

Hereinbefore reference has been made to the lever 32 being at normal and at emergency position. Under ordinary conditions of use thelever 32 will assume the various positions shown at Five. 1, 2 3 and 7 When the plunger has been forced outwardly by the spring the lever 32 will be raised to dotted line position shown at Fig. 3 and the shoulder 71 will be thrown up to position 71 to engage a pin 72 carried by the lever 73 which is intended when oscillated upon its pivot 74 to actuate the arm 75 shown at Fig. 5 and cut off the power in any approved manner as by throwing an electric switch. The exact manner of cutting off the power is wholly immaterial to the present invention, however. lVhen working normally the lover 7 3 is not thrown at each cycle of operation but when the parts are returned to position by the mechanism raising the link 75, the bell-crank lever 7 6 bearing against the ears 26 as shown more particularly at Figs. 1, 2, 3, at and 7 the lever 32 is lowered and returns to normal position without operating the lever 73. To prevent the spring 23 from throwing the detent 21 into engagement with the collar 19 while the parts are in the position shown in dotted lines at Fig. 3 and thus preventing a movement of the plunger for emergency a pin '77 is carried by the lever 39 and the detent is provided with a finger 7 8 so positioned as indicated at Fig. 1 that when the solenoid 24; is first eXcited'the finger 78 passes to the roar of the pin 77- but when the lever 39 is moved backwardly by inserting the plunger 15 the pin passes above the finger 7 8 and prevents the retutrn of the detent until the lever 39 is again returned to normal position by the movement of the bell-crank lever 76 mechanically.

It is desirable to provide some sort of counting apparatus for use to register the number of operations of the device and at 79 such a device is indicated, the mechanical construction of which forms no part of the present invention. It is operated, however, by a link 80 which is in turn operated from a lever 81 mounted upon a rock shaft 82 which is in turn controlled by a lever 83 passing through a slot 84 in the frame 12 and engaging the slide 14 so that each time the slide 14; is moved under the impulse of the plunger 15 the counting apparatus is also actuated,

One complete operation of the apparatus would be as follows: With the device in normal or inoperative position as shown at Fig. 1 a coin is introduced into the slot 17 and passing therethrough drops into the slot 16.

these parts moves the bell-crank lever 7 6 to throw into operation any mechanical device which is to be operated thereby which, however, forms no part of the present invention. Simultaneously the moving of the lever 39 locks the detent 21 against return movement under the action of the spring 23 so that such detent is held out of engagement during the entire operation of the device. The return of the plunger 15 under the action of the spring 20 throws the parts into position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 which is an emergency position and used only when it is necessary to stop the mechanism before it completes its cycle of movement. The return of the plunger 15 permits the coin to pass through the slot 47 and discharge chute 18 against the block 57 where it is in position to be observed through the lens 59 illuminated by the lamp 66. if no emergency arises for a premature stopping of the mechanism the return of the bell-crank lever 76 to normal position pushes the parts back to such position and they are again in position to receive a coin.v If, however, an emergency arises for stopping the machine before the cycle of movementhas been completed, again actuating the plunger 15 moves the lever against the pin 72 to oscillate the lever 73 which cuts oil the power by any approved means, as hereinbefore described.

lit will thus be seen that the same movement of the plunger starts and stops the machine while several features are provided for safeguarding the operation of the mechanism. For instance, the device cannot be operated until the circuit is closed to energize the solenoid 24, nor can it operate without a coin in position as the plunger 15 would pass into the chamber in the slide la and would not move these parts to the operative position.

Also if a number of coins are inserted by one inexperienced in the operation of the ill) device only one will be consumed in satisfying the demands of the machine, the remainder being returned to the exterior of the machine and in position to be taken away by'the operator.

I claim:

1. In a coin controlled apparatus, a manual starting apparatus connected by the interposition of a coin; means locking the starting apparatus against movement; and electrical means for releasing the locking means 2. In a coin controlled apparatus, a sectional manual plunger provided with means whereby the interposition of a coin connects the sections; means locking the plunger againstmovement; and electrical means for releasing the locking means.

3. In a coin controlled apparatus, .a manual sectional plunger provided with means whereby the interposition of a coin connects the sections; starting mechanism actuated by the insertion of the plunger and stopping mechanism actuated by a second insertion of the plunger. 7

4:. In a coin controlled apparatus, a sectional manually operable plunger provided with means whereby the interposition of a coin connects the sections; starting mechanism actuated by the connected sections of the plunger moving inward; means to move one section of the plunger outwardly and discharge the coin; and stopping mechanism actuated by a second insertion of the section of the plunger.

5. In a coin controlled apparatus, a sectional manually operated plunger provided with means whereby the interposition of a coin connects the sections; a lock adapted to prevent the insertion of the plunger; electrical means adapted to releasethe lock and permit the insertion of the plunger; means operated by the insertion of the plunger to retain the lock in released position; starting mechanism actuated by the insertion of the connected sections of the plunger; means for returning one section of the plunger and releasing the coin; and stopping mechanism actuated by a second insertion of the section of the plunger.

6. In a coin controlled apparatus, independently sliding plunger sections; means to interpose a coin to connect certain sections of the plunger; connecting means whereby the movement of the connected sections tends to move another section at less'speed and less distance, the said sections being provided with passages normally out of registry but brought into registry with such movement and also into registry with the discharge chute; means to return one section of the plunger to discharge the coin; and means brought into action by the return of the plunger to discharge additional coins upon the exterior of the machine.

7. Ina coin controlled apparatus, a plungercomprising a manually operable section and other sections one sliding within the other, said sliding sections being provided with coin passages normally out of register;

the other to bring the slots into registry and into" registry with the discharge chute; and means to discharge the coin from the passages into the chute.

8. In a coin controlled apparatus, a sectional manually controlled plunger provided with means whereby the interposition of a coin connects the sections; a starting lever in position to be actuated by the plunger; a stopping lever; a plurality of levers connected with the plunger; a lever connected with the plunger-connected levers and adapted when first actuated to move independently or" the stopping lever; and means bringing the said lever into engagement with the stopping lever when, actuated a second time.

9. In a coin controlled apparatus, a coin chute; a moving member having a passage normally in registry with the coin chute; a second member movable relative to the first movable member and having a passage normally out of registry with the passage first mentioned; means to move the members at difierent speeds and a. difierent distance to bring both passages into registry; and a discharge chute positioned to register with the registering passages at the termination of their movement.

10. In a coin controlled apparatus, a channel member having'a passage therethrough; a member mounted to slide in the channel member and having a passage normally out of registry with the passage in the channel member but normally in registry with the coin chute; a coin discharge [chute normally out of registry with both of the passages; and means to move the channel member and the member movable relative thereto to bring the passages into registry and into registry with the coin discharge chute.

11. In a coin controlled apparatus, a plurality of members mounted to move relatively to each other and having coin passages normally out of registry; means to move the members independently to bring some of the coin passages into registry; and a coin chute positioned to be in registry with another of the coin passages when some of said passages are in registry. I

12. In a coin controlled apparatus, a slidably mounted channel member having a passage in its bottom; a slide member mounted to'move in the channel member and having a coin passage therein normally out of registry with the passage of the chaimel member; a coin chute normally in registry with the passage of the sliding member; a coin discharge chute normally out of registry with both the passages; means to move the sliding member and the channel member in dependently to bring both such passages into registry with the coin discharge chute, said channel member being also provided with another coin passage brought by such movement into registry with the coin chute; and a coin exit having a passage also registering with the last mentioned passage of the channel member. Y

13. In a coin controlled apparatus, a coin chute; a coin discharge chute; a lens; a light; means to hold a coin in the discharge chute under the illumination of the light and under the lens; manual means for moving a coin from the coin chute to register with the discharge chute, and means to discharge the coin from the discharge chute.

14. In a coin controlled apparatus, a coin chute; a coin discharge chute normally out of registry with the coin chute; a movable member adapted to transfer a coin from the coin chute to the discharge chute; a hinged section terminating the discharge chute adapted to hold the coin under a lens; and an illuminating element adapted to illuminate the coin when held under such lens.

15. In a coin controlled apparatus, a plunger composed of coin-connected sections; a detent positioned to prevent the actuation of the plunger; electro-magnetic means for releasing the detent; and a lever actuated by the plunger adapted to engage the detent and hold it in released position.

16. In a coin controlled apparatus, a plunger composed of coin connected sections; a lock engaging the plunger and preventing actuation thereof; electric releasing means for the lock; and a part moved by the plunger into engagement with the lock to hold such lock in unlocked position.

17. In a coin controlled apparatus, a fixed coin chute; a fixed discharge chute normally out of registry therewith and having a hinged section; means to convey a coin from the coin chute to the discharge chute; a lever actuated by the coin conveying means; means carried by the lever for actuating the oi'" the discharge chute in position for inspection of the coin held therein.

18. In a coin controlled apparatus, a com chute; a C0111 discharge chute; a C0111 exlt chute, all out of registry; a coin conveyor adapted to receive the coin from the coin chute and convey it to the discharge chute, said conveyer being provided with a passage completing communication between the coin chute and the exit chute when the conveyer is in position to discharge the coin into the discharge chute.

19. In a coin controlled apparatus, a coin chute and a discharge chute out of registry; a sliding member having a coin passage normally in registry with the coin chute; a second sliding member having a coin passage located intermediate the first mentioned passage and the discharge chute; means engaging a coin in the first mentioned passage to move the sliding member containing such passage into position for registry with the discharge chute; and a system of levers connecting the two sliding members adapted to move the second sliding member a less distance to bring its coin passage into registry both with the first mentioned coin passage and the discharge chute.

20. In a coin controlled apparatus, a coin chute and a discharge chute spaced from the coin chute; a sliding member having a passage normally in registry with the coin chute; a second sliding member having a coin passage normally substantially halfway between the first coin passage and the discharge chute; means to move the first sliding member to bring its passage into position to register With the discharge chute; and a system of levers transmitting motion from the first sliding member to move the second sliding member one-half the distance to bring its coin passage into registry with the first mentioned coin passage and the discharge chute.

In testimony whereof I aftlx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FERDINAND G. HENRY.

Witnesses:

OnAs. F. BURKHART, MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN.

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